COOPERATIVE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE EDUCATION NOW & IN THE FUTURENOW & IN THE FUTURE

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION COOPERATIVE EDUCATION NOW & IN THE FUTURENOW & IN THE FUTURE

OCEA Fall Symposium, October 2004

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION NOWCOOPERATIVE EDUCATION NOW CURRENT INITIATIVES

Learning Plan Project– Web training--Curriculum Services Canada– Exemplar project:

PPLPs and Quality Assessment Tasks for 23 new plus 17 previously published courses

Posted on CSC and OCEA websites January 15/04

Emphasis on Health and Safety:Emphasis on Health and Safety:

Live Safe! Work Smart! for Teachers of Students with Special Learning Needs

Passport to Safety

Tip Sheets for Employers, Parents and Students

STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM Announced March 2003 - $50 M in ongoing funding

through Learning Opportunities GrantSupport improved student achievement in literacy & numeracy for students in Grades 7 – 12Improve pathways to graduation for students Reduce number of drop outs in secondary school

Expert Panels on Literacy, Numeracy & Program Pathways have been released

Student Success Program (Cont.)Student Success Program (Cont.) Student Success Leaders produce Annual Action Plans

in October/November and report back on these plans in June

This year’s plan includes a set of key indicators on:Credit accumulationPass rates in compulsory creditsLiteracy success rates

Student Success Program (Cont.)Student Success Program (Cont.)

Courses run, student enrolment and proportion of schools offering:

– Workplace preparation courses– College preparation courses– Provincially developed compulsory credit courses

in English, Math, Science, and History

Student Success ProgramStudent Success Program

Proportion of schools running & number of students in new Grade 10 & 12 Guidance & Career Education courses (Co-op related courses)Annual School Leaver RateTotal number of students at risk in Grades 7 & 8 based on those working at Level 1 or below in English and Math

Two new coursesGuidance and Career

Education

Two new coursesGuidance and Career

Education

Student Success Program

WHY WERE THE COURSES WHY WERE THE COURSES DEVELOPED?DEVELOPED?WHY WERE THE COURSES WHY WERE THE COURSES DEVELOPED?DEVELOPED?

Building Pathways to Success, Grades 7 – 12 document – The Report of the Programs Pathways for Students At Risk Work Group:

Successful program pathways built upon a foundation of comprehensive, coordinated career education programs.Effective program pathways include a broad range of experiential learning opportunities.

Curriculum lacked courses focusing on essential skills to serve as both a stand-alone course & a related course for Co-op.

Students would benefit from early & multiple workplace experiences

New Guidance & Career Education New Guidance & Career Education CoursesCoursesNew Guidance & Career Education New Guidance & Career Education CoursesCourses

Two new courses with emphasis on essential skills & experiential learning

Discovering the Workplace (GLD 20) – Grade 10

Navigating the Workplace (GLN 40)– Grade 11 Released on Ministry Website September 2004 Course Profiles available at www.curriculum.org, January 2005 Regional Training: **Thunder Bay – November 22, 23

**London – November 24/25 and December 2 & 3

**Barrie – December 6 & 7 **Ottawa – December 13 & 14 **Sudbury – December 14 & 15 **Toronto – January 12 & 13

GLD 20 – Discovering the WorkplaceGLD 20 – Discovering the WorkplaceGLD 20 – Discovering the WorkplaceGLD 20 – Discovering the Workplace

Course will allow the student to:Acquire the workplace essential skills and work habits necessary for success in the workplace;

Get practical experience through experiential learning activities at school and in the community;

Gain a better understanding of the work environment;

Use workplace authentic resources.

GLD 20 – Discovering the GLD 20 – Discovering the WorkplaceWorkplaceGLD 20 – Discovering the GLD 20 – Discovering the WorkplaceWorkplace

Course is open to all students In particular, meets the needs of students who:

– Fit the profile of students considered at-risk;– Would benefit from learning the skills required for

success in the workplace and demonstrating those skills both inside and outside the classroom;

– Require a related course for Co-op as part of a School-Work Transition (Pathways) program.

GLN 40 – Navigating the GLN 40 – Navigating the WorkplaceWorkplaceGLN 40 – Navigating the GLN 40 – Navigating the WorkplaceWorkplace

Course allows the student to:Learn/apply workplace essential skills/work habits; Prepare for workplace experiences; Explore a variety of careers through information interviews, job shadowing, work experience, virtual work experience;Learn independently based on their career interests.Learn how to plan a smooth transition between high school and their first post-secondary destination

Navigating the Navigating the Workplace:Workplace:Navigating the Navigating the Workplace:Workplace:

Course meets the needs of a variety of studentsRelated courses for Co-op in any placement;Adds to menu of related courses for students in school-work transition programs with multiple Co-op placements.Allows the student to explore the workplace through a one-credit course, in order to determine his/her choice of a postsecondary destination.

How are these courses different from other guidance courses?

How are these courses different from other guidance courses? Focus on HRSDC workplace essential skills Focus on experiential learning within the school, the

community and the workplace Opportunities for multiple and varied work experiences Use of authentic workplace materials Incorporation of Ontario Skills Passport

How/when can you offer them?How/when can you offer them? Available now on the website, course profiles in

January. Courses can be offered as stand-alone 110 hour full

credit courses or packaged with other courses to allow more time for experiential learning

Part of a School-Work Transition Pathway—Program Pathways Student Success

Links with Literacy and Links with Literacy and NumeracyNumeracyLinks with Literacy and Links with Literacy and NumeracyNumeracy

These courses focus on the literacy and numeracy skills essential in any workplace;

– Literacy strategies (oral communication, reading of instructions and professional resource documents, use of authentic documents);

– Numeracy strategies (e.g. counting money, budget and accounting operations, number-based prediction, calculations).

Links with Ontario Skills Links with Ontario Skills PassportPassport Links with Ontario Skills Links with Ontario Skills PassportPassport

The Ontario Skills Passport is an Internet tool that has been designed based upon research on essential skills done by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

The use of the OSP by the student allows him/her to track his/her progress in the acquisition of essential skills.

The Ontario Skills Passport provides:Clear descriptions of the skills required for entry-level positions in today’s job market;

A list of important job-related skills.

Success FactorsSuccess FactorsSuccess FactorsSuccess Factors

Teaching focused on experiential learning and activities geared towards the development of essential work skills and habits

Scheduling

Marketing plan

WHO SHOULD TEACH WHO SHOULD TEACH THEM?THEM?WHO SHOULD TEACH WHO SHOULD TEACH THEM?THEM?

Teachers with: Background in Cooperative Education, Guidance and/or

Special Education Knowledge of current literacy and numeracy strategies; A passion for student success;

(Also desirables): empathy, resilience, comfort with a variety of engaging teaching strategies, good knowledge of workplace and strong classroom management skills.

SchedulingSchedulingSchedulingScheduling

Recommended scheduling:At the end of the day to allow a more flexible time-period for workplace experiences; As part of a package with another course such as Business, Technology or Career Studies to enable students to have blocks of time in the workplace;As part of package with a Cooperative Education credit.

MarketingMarketingMarketingMarketing Courses are tailor-made for inclusion in program Pathways—

School-Work Transition programs. Make students, parents, the school team, the school board team

and the community aware of the availability and value of these courses.

Link with local Business Education Councils to assist with employer contacts

Make links to Student Success Program and « Choices Into Action » Guidance program.

Discovering the Workplace/Navigating the WorkplaceDiscovering the Workplace/Navigating the Workplace

Allow students to develop the skills that are essential for the workplace;

Are accessible to all students--have no prerequisite;

Comply with the principles of the Building Pathways to Success, Grades 7 – 12 document;

Promote success and school achievement for all students.

CO-OP IN THE FUTURECO-OP IN THE FUTURE Key Ingredients:

More students with opportunities for experiential learningValuing learning in different settingsA variety of delivery modelsMaintaining the standards for Co-op credits

Learning to 18?

IT’S YOUR TURNIT’S YOUR TURN

ISSUES AND CONCERNS